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RadioShack team dominates Middelkerke prologueby Ben Atkins - Friday, March 4, 2011 
American team riding strongly in Californian eventby VeloNation Press - Friday, March 4, 2011
ASO announces 25 teams for Ardennes Classics by Ben Atkins - Friday, March 4, 2011 Team Europcar misses out on Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège invitationsOn the same day it announced the teams invited to Paris-Roubaix, race organiser ASO has released the list of invitees for the Ardennes classics of La Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Like the list for Paris-Roubaix, the Ardennes lists conta... → Read More
Main contenders and 25 teams confirmed for Paris-Roubaix by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 4, 2011 Five French teams amongst wildcards for raceTour de France organisers ASO have confirmed the list of teams for the 2011 edition of Paris-Roubaix, which is also run by them. Five French teams figure amongst the seven wildcards for the race, bringing the overall total of teams to 25.
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Cunego is late sign-up for tomorrow’s Strade Bianche by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 4, 2011 Past Giro winner will be just one of many big names taking part in prestigious Italian eventFormer world number one Damiano Cunego has decided at the last minute to take part in tomorrow’s Strade Bianche, one of Italy’s top one day races. The 29 year old has shown a return to form this year, winning a stage of the recent Giro di Sardinia at... → Read More
Contador says winning Murcia will be difficult, but he’ll try to improve on Algarve performance by Conal Andrews - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Saxo Bank SunGard rider begins Spanish race on FridayHaving finished fourth overall in the first race of his 2011 season, the Volta ao Algarve, Alberto Contador has said that he is aiming higher in his next race. He will begin the Vuelta a Murcia on Friday and while he is not certain how he will fare a... → Read More
Matt Goss to Paris-Nice in search of victory number seven this season by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 3, 2011 HTC-Highroad heading to the Race to the Sun with stage and overall ambitionsWith six victories so far, Matt Goss has been the most successful HTC-Highroad rider of 2011, and he is heading for the start of Paris-Nice on Sunday in search of his seventh. So far the Australian has taken two stages and the overall of the Jayco B... → Read More
Former junior Paris-Roubaix winner Fabien Taillefer admits doping by Conal Andrews - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Frenchman one of a dozen arrested in doping raids in France
Speaking from police custody after his arrest this week, former junior Paris-Roubaix winner Fabien Taillefer has confessed to have used doping products. The 21 year old Frenchman said that he gave in to temptation after an injury, then forgot how to ... → Read More
Alexandre Vinokourov still thinks of Andrei Kivilev as he approaches final Paris-Nice by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Two-time winner misses his friend who tragically died in the 2003 raceAlexandre Vinokourov (Astana) is set to start the final Paris-Nice of his career this coming Sunday. As a two-time winner of the race, as well as a five-time stage winner, the Kazakh has enjoyed a great deal of success in the Race to the Sun. Tempe... → Read More
Phinney to miss Paris-Nice; Bookwalter, Moinard, Morabito and Santaromita to lead team by Conal Andrews - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Young American ruled out as consequence of last week’s crashThe BMC Racing Team has confirmed that Taylor Phinney will miss the start of Paris-Nice on Sunday, with the first year pro being passed over due to a crash he suffered in Italy last Friday.
The 20 year old and training partner Andrew Talansky (Ga... → Read More
Early break goes the distance, but Evans will get another chance in a few days in Tuscanyby Jered Gruber - Thursday, March 3, 2011
Vacansoleil rider will miss Race to the Sun, hopes he could possibly be ready for Tirreno-Adriaticoby Jered Gruber - Thursday, March 3, 2011
Pat McQuaid meets with AIGCP over radios issue by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Progressive ban on communications will continue but UCI promises to listen to safety concernsInternational Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid met with a delegation from the International Association of Professional Cycling Teams (AIGCP), made up of Harold Knebel (Rabobank), Patrick Lefevere (Quick Step) and Bjarne Riis (Saxo Bank-SunG... → Read More
Most of the peloton abandons as Colombian outsprints Pavel Bruttby Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 3, 2011
Sastre and Menchov team up in Vuelta a Murcia by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Season debut for former Tour de France champion The 2008 Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre will finally get his season underway in the Vuelta a Murcia tomorrow, where he will join up with Geox-TMC co-leader Denis Menchov in the three day event.
The duo will be backed by GP Lugano runner-up... → Read More
Sylvain Chavanel to lead Quick Step in Paris-Nice by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Gert Steegmans also hoping to recapture previous form in the Race to the SunSylvain Chavanel will lead Quick Step to Paris-Nice, which starts with a 154.5km stage in the town of Houdan, to the west of the French capital on Sunday. The 31-year-old Frenchman will be looking to repeat his performance in the 2009 race, where he... → Read More
Legal situation serious for Ricardo Neisby Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 3, 2011 
Marc Hester Interview: Riding well on track, joining Christina Watches team by Ed Hood - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Danish rider ready to seize opportunities in 2011In any sport there comes a time when the order changes. The old stars fade away and the new ones begin to shine brighter. But Dane Marc Hester is no super nova, shining brightly then gone. It’s taken him several years to get to where he is in the six... → Read More
Vacansoleil risks Giro start as Riccò ring widens by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 3, 2011 Team fires masseur and Riccò's friend, MongiardoDutch team Vacansoleil risks starting its first Giro d'Italia this May due to its connection with Riccardo Riccò and Ezequiel Mosquera. The two are involved in separate doping investigations in their home countries of Italy and Spain.
Giro d'Itali... → Read More
Pellizotti biological passport decision expected Tuesday by Samuel Morrison - Thursday, March 3, 2011 'I would like to race Tirreno'Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti may race the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race starting Wednesday if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules in his favour. It is expected to rule on his biological passport anti-doping case by Tuesday.
"We are ... → Read More
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